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About Oral History
Digital Identifier
JFKOH-KTY-02
Interviewee(s)
Young, Kenneth Todd, Jr. (1916-1972)
Biographical Note
(1916 - 1972) State Department, Philippines-Southeast Asian desk, Dwight D. Eisenhower Administration; United States Ambassador to Thailand (1961 - 1963).
Interviewer(s)
Dennis J. O'Brien
Access Restriction Status
Open
Use Restriction Status
None
Description
In this interview Young discusses the advantages and disadvantages of the high level visit; the need for scholarly diplomacy in U.S. relations with Asian countries; the role of an ambassador; the relationships between the Embassies in Thailand and Laos; William Averell Harriman’s meetings with Thai and Laotian leaders; different strategy proposals for and conflicting opinions on Laos; U.S. programs in Thailand; and the Dean Rusk-Thanat Khoman Agreement, among other issues.
Date(s) of Materials
28 April 1969
Deed Status
Deeded
Copyright Status
Donated to the United States
Collection
Series
Series 1. John F. Kennedy Oral History Interviews, 1964-2012.
Preferred Citation
Kenneth T. Young, recorded interview by Dennis J. O'Brien, April 28, 1969, (page number), John F. Kennedy Library Oral History Program.
Subject(s)
Person(s)
Organization(s)
Use Restriction Note
Some of the archival materials in this collection may be subject to copyright or other intellectual property restrictions. Users of these materials are advised to determine the copyright status of any document from which they wish to publish.
Accession Number
OH 2003-033
Transcript
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